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14 Jan 2013, 09:10

hi All,i have been visiting this forum for quite a long time , but not actively participating . I wrote my GMAT last December and scored 750 (quant 50 - Verbal 40).I'm indebted to all of you. I learned a lot of things from this forum which enabled me to get such a score .

Now i need your help in shortlisting colleges.

About me :Age 26Indian

Study :Btech Electronics & Communication - Consistent performance.

Work:IT (exp : 4 years)Current Role : Team AnalystWorking for a Major US Client for the last 2 years.

Reason for MBA:want to know more about Project Management and Business Analysis + career switch. and also want to start up a firm :)

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Congrats on the sweet GMAT!Are you thinking ONLY about International MBA? Or US too? What are your preferences of location? or school? of type of program?? we need a weee bit more info before we can give you some intelligent advice...
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16 Jan 2013, 00:11

Hi Hareesh,

With 4 yrs. of work experience and good GMAT score, you are in a perfect stage of your career, which mostly b-schools look for and you stand fair chances of being selected in b-schools. I would recommend you to target schools like: Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Stanford, UCLA, Tuck, LBS, INSEAD, ISB and MIT-Sloan for 2014 intake. The list comprises of many, but these are few good ones which suits your profile. You can also try your chances in b-school by clicking http://www.general-ed.com/chances-of-bschool

Subsequently you need to skillfully write your application essays and demonstrate leadership qualities during final interviews. To know more about interview preparation & tips click to http://bit.ly/XQVp4s

Let me know in case of other concerns you might have.

Best,AK

hareesh02 wrote:

hi All,i have been visiting this forum for quite a long time , but not actively participating . I wrote my GMAT last December and scored 750 (quant 50 - Verbal 40).I'm indebted to all of you. I learned a lot of things from this forum which enabled me to get such a score .

Now i need your help in shortlisting colleges.

About me :Age 26Indian

Study :Btech Electronics & Communication - Consistent performance.

Work:IT (exp : 4 years)Current Role : Team AnalystWorking for a Major US Client for the last 2 years.

Reason for MBA:want to know more about Project Management and Business Analysis + career switch. and also want to start up a firm :)

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02 Mar 2013, 07:32

JonAdmissionado wrote:

Congrats on the sweet GMAT!Are you thinking ONLY about International MBA? Or US too? What are your preferences of location? or school? of type of program?? we need a weee bit more info before we can give you some intelligent advice...

University of Duke - FuquaUniversity of Illinois - UrbanaNUS - SingaporeNanyang - SingaporeYale School of ManagementUniversity College - Dublin - IrelandUniversity of RochesterUniversity of Dallas

Ohio State University - FisherOregon State University Cleveland state university

chance for an admit to first 5 is pretty less it seems.. as my profile is not that strong.. Last 3 are state universities so fees would be less kindly let me know, which all colleges can provide a financial aid also..

University of Duke - FuquaUniversity of Illinois - UrbanaNUS - SingaporeNanyang - SingaporeYale School of ManagementUniversity College - Dublin - IrelandUniversity of RochesterUniversity of Dallas

This list isn't really "short" It also seems to be all over the place - I can't speak for the international schools, but for the US ones, Illinois, Rochester and Dallas are nowhere near the level of Duke and Yale. You don't want to send out a bunch of applications to lower tiered schools, then get multiple acceptances to schools you haven't visited and be stuck coming back to this forum posting a "Which school should I choose?" thread. Also - consider the cost of application fees and your capacity to write QUALITY essays for multiple schools. Too many and the quality of your applications is likely to go down. Plus, keep in mind for each school you apply to you're hoping for an interview, and preparing for and scheduling those is a chore as well.

That said, if you're looking for more schools on the level of Duke and Yale, I would consider: Michigan (Ross), Virginia (Darden), Cornell (Johnson) and UCLA (Anderson). Schools just below that group are Texas (McCombs) and North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) are worth a look too - also, you may impress them enough to get a merit scholarship (I wouldn't count too much on need-based aid...it's tough to come by, and even then, a lot of times it's in loan form).
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16 Mar 2013, 08:17

jxcho wrote:

I think this is the first time I've seen Cleveland State and Penn on the same shortlist for anything. :D

HI.. probably the last time also.. :D...

i have just started checking the colleges.. only refrences are US news.. FT .. Businessweek and all .. i have a constraint on the amount of fees, i can spend on MBA.. so just asking opinions on State universities.

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17 Mar 2013, 13:45

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hareesh02 wrote:

i have a constraint on the amount of fees, i can spend on MBA.. so just asking opinions on State universities.

I don't want to sound insensitive, but that's what loans are for. If you're going to get an MBA, go big or go home. You might be disappointed with the experience/direction your career takes if you're main concern is price-tag for the MBA. Also, keep in mind you're going to be paying out-of-state tuition anyway, so it's not that much cheaper than a quality private program.
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19 Mar 2013, 06:01

CobraKai wrote:

hareesh02 wrote:

i have a constraint on the amount of fees, i can spend on MBA.. so just asking opinions on State universities.

I don't want to sound insensitive, but that's what loans are for. If you're going to get an MBA, go big or go home. You might be disappointed with the experience/direction your career takes if you're main concern is price-tag for the MBA. Also, keep in mind you're going to be paying out-of-state tuition anyway, so it's not that much cheaper than a quality private program.

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19 Mar 2013, 06:32

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CobraKai wrote:

hareesh02 wrote:

i have a constraint on the amount of fees, i can spend on MBA.. so just asking opinions on State universities.

I don't want to sound insensitive, but that's what loans are for. If you're going to get an MBA, go big or go home. You might be disappointed with the experience/direction your career takes if you're main concern is price-tag for the MBA.

I agree with the overall sentiment "If you're going to get an MBA, go big or go home". However go big has changed over the past 5 years. In 2005-2006 any school in Top 20 could have offered awesome opportunities and a good ROI. However now a days jobs opportunities for International students outside M7 are less attractive than before while the tuition has remained same. Hence there is some wisdom in targeting mid tier schools. For example an international student can very well land into Deloitte Consulting from Ross as well as from Simon/UIUC. It will be tougher from lower ranked schools however the competition will be far less. Moreover the 50-80% tuition waiver can really swing in favor of mid-tier schools. The tuition savings will justify the extra legwork needed.
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19 Mar 2013, 07:05

hareesh02 wrote:

CobraKai wrote:

hareesh02 wrote:

i have a constraint on the amount of fees, i can spend on MBA.. so just asking opinions on State universities.

I don't want to sound insensitive, but that's what loans are for. If you're going to get an MBA, go big or go home. You might be disappointed with the experience/direction your career takes if you're main concern is price-tag for the MBA. Also, keep in mind you're going to be paying out-of-state tuition anyway, so it's not that much cheaper than a quality private program.

yes.. i'm 'getting same advice from every corner.

so here goes my shortlist..Wharton DukeStern.DardenTepper

Looks like a good list. Next step is to research - get on their email list to see when adcom members will be coming to a city near you or if alumni are hosting events.
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